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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of carrying?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Lead.
(c) Beans.
(d) Rice.

2. Where does Hornblower plan to sail after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) An English port.
(b) To the naval base.
(c) To the Indefatigable.
(d) To the nearest port.

3. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?
(a) He seems wise beyond his years.
(b) He is small for his age.
(c) He is younger than usual.
(d) He is older than usual.

4. What are crews called that take captured vessels into port?
(a) Capture crews.
(b) Prize crews.
(c) Merchant crews.
(d) Risk crews.

5. What are the ships carrying loads of contraband goods called?
(a) Merchant vessels.
(b) Risk Inherent vessels.
(c) Trade embargos.
(d) Prize ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

2. What does Honblower use to temporarily patch up the damage in the ship?

3. What does Pellew say to Hornblower after hearing about his experience with the Marie Galant?

4. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?

5. What is Hornblower assigned to help with his first time back on shore after joining the Navy?

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